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Offshore quake prompts temporary evacuation of New Zealand coastal area [1]

People living in coastal areas of New Zealand closest to a huge earthquake that struck offshore early on Friday were temporarily ordered to evacuate due to fears of a tsunami.

Publication Date: 
02/09/2016
Reuters [2]
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Natural Disasters [3], Earthquakes [4], New Zealand [5]
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